CIT v. Samsung Electronics Ltd.

345 ITR 494High Court2012#153 most cited

What is CIT v. Samsung Electronics Ltd. authority for?

Payments by Indian residents to non-resident foreign software suppliers for software are considered royalty, constituting income deemed to accrue in India under section 9(1)(v), thereby requiring tax deduction at source under section 195.

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CIT v. Samsung Electronics Ltd. · section 9(1)(v) · section 9(1)(vi) · section 195 · computer software royalty · non-resident payments · deemed income India · tax deduction at source · foreign software suppliers · royalty income · software licensing

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Samsung Electronics Ltd.

DCIT Cen Cir 20, Mumbai vs. Purnandu Jain (HUF), Mumbai

In the result, this appeal by the assessee stands allowed

ITA 927/MUM/2012[2006-07]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai08 Jan 2018AY 2006-07

Bench: Shri Shamim Yahya, Am & Shri Sandeep Gosain, Jm आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos. 926 & 927/Bang/2012 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2009-10 & 2010-11) M/S. Shell India Markets Private Ito (International Taxations), Limited Ward 2(1), Bangalore बनाम/ Trent House, First Floor, G Block, (Now Transferred To Ito (Tds)- Vs. Plot No. C-60, Bandra Kurla Complex, Ltu, Mumbai)) Bandra (E), Mumbai-400 051 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No.Aaics1404 P (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) : अपीलाथ" क" ओर से / Appellant By : Shri Madhur Agarwal & Shri Dinesh Patil ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri M. V. Rajguru

For Appellant: Shri Madhur Agarwal &For Respondent: Shri M. V. Rajguru
Section 14Section 195Section 201Section 201(1)

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण “एल” "यायपीठ मुंबई म"। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “L” BENCH, MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI SHAMIM YAHYA, AM AND SHRI SANDEEP GOSAIN, JM आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos. 926 & 927/Bang/2012 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2009-10 & 2010-11) M/s. Shell India Markets Private ITO (International Taxations), Limited Ward 2(1), Bangalore बनाम/ Trent House, First Floor, G Block, (now transferred to ITO (TDS)- Vs. Plot No. C-60, Bandra Kurla Complex, LTU, Mumbai)) Bandra (E), Mumbai-400 051 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./PAN/GIR No.AAICS1404 P (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) : अपीलाथ" क" ओर से / Appellant…

Bharat Bijlee Ltd, Mumbai vs. Asst DIT (It) 3(2), Mumbai

ITA 5329/MUM/2014[]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai03 Nov 2017

Bench: S/Shri Rajendra, A.M. & Sandeep Gosain,J.M. आयकर अपील सं आयकर अपील सं././././Ita No. 5326-5329/Mum/2014, आयकर अपील सं आयकर अपील सं िनधा" िनधा"रण वष" िनधा" िनधा" रण वष" रण वष" /Assessment Year: Not Applicable रण वष" Bharat Bijlee Ltd. Asstt. Director Income Tax-(Intl. 6Th Floor Eectric Mansion, Taxation)-3(2) Appasaheb Marathe Marg, Prabhadevi Vs. 1St Floor, Room No.132, Scindia House Mumbai-400 025. N.M. Marg, Ballard Pier Mumbai-400 038. Pan: Aaacb 2900 K (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) Revenue By: Shri Rajguru M.V. Assessee By: S/Shri Ronak Doshi/Hardik Nirmal सुनवाई क" तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 20/09/2017 घोषणा क" तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement: 03.11.2017 आयकर आयकर अिधिनयम आयकर आयकर अिधिनयम अिधिनयम,1961 क" अिधिनयम क" क" धारा क" धारा धारा 254(1)के अ"तग"त आदेश धारा के अ"तग"त आदेश के अ"तग"त आदेश के अ"तग"त आदेश Order U/S.254(1)Of The Income-Tax Act,1961(Act) लेखा सद"य लेखा सद"य,राजे"" के अनुसार लेखा सद"य लेखा सद"य राजे"" के अनुसार राजे"" के अनुसार /Per Rajendra,Am: राजे"" के अनुसार Challenging The Orders,Dated 21/2/2014 Of The Cit(A)-10,Mumbai,The Assessee Has Filed The Above Mentioned Appeals.As The Issue Involved In These Appeals Is Identical,So, We Are Adjudi -Cating Them Together.Assessee, A Public Limited Company, Is Engaged In Manufacturing Of Electric Motors,Transformers, Gearless Machines For Elevators & Marketing Of Drives & Maintenance Products.

For Appellant: S/Shri Ronak Doshi/Hardik NirmalFor Respondent: Shri Rajguru M.V
Section 195Section 195(2)Section 254(1)

…आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण मुंबई आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण मुंबई मुंबई “एल मुंबई एल एल” ” ” ” खंडपीठ एल खंडपीठ खंडपीठ खंडपीठ IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “L” BENCH, MUMBAI सव"ी राजे"", लेखा सद"य एवं संदीप गोसांई ,"याियक सद"य Before S/Shri Rajendra, A.M. and Sandeep Gosain,J.M. आयकर अपील सं आयकर अपील सं././././ITA No. 5326-5329/Mum/2014, आयकर अपील सं आयकर अपील सं िनधा" िनधा"रण वष" िनधा" िनधा" रण वष" रण वष" /Assessment Year: Not applicable रण वष" Bharat Bijlee Ltd. Asstt. Director Income tax-(Intl. 6th Floor Eectric Mansion, Taxation)-3(2) Appasaheb Marathe Marg, Prabhadevi Vs. 1st Fl…

Asst CIT (It) 4(2)(2), Mumbai vs. Societe Generale, Mumbai

The appeal of the revenue is partly allowed

ITA 4542/MUM/2015[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai11 Sept 2017AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Shamim Yahya, Am & Shri Ravish Sood, Jm आयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No. 4542 & 1671/Mum/2015 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2009-10 & 2010-11) Dy. Cit(It)-4(2)(2), M/S. Societe Generale 1St Floor, R. No. 120, 19Th Floor, Tower ‘A’ बिधम/ Scindia House, Ballard Estate Peninsula Business Park, Vs. N.M. Road, Mumbai-400 038 Ganpatrao Kadam Marg Lower Parel, Mumbai 400013 स्थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./ Pan/Gir No. Aabcs7484C (अपीलाथी/Revenue ) (प्रत्यथी /Assessee) :

For Appellant: Shri Brijmohan P. Agarwal, A.RFor Respondent: Shri M.V. Rajguru, Sr. D.R
Section 143Section 143(3)Section 40Section 9(1)

…e assessment order passed has at length discussed various decisions holding that payment made for the purchases of software would be in the nature of royalty such as the Karnataka High Court decision in the case of CIT Vs. Samsung Electronics Company Limited (320 ITR 209), the Delhi Tribunal decision in the case of Gracemac Vs. ADIT [8 ITR (Tribunal) 522] and the AAR decision in the case of Citrix Systems Asia Pacific Private Limited (343 ITR 1). The assessee on the other hand, in the course of the present appellate proceedings has brought to the attention of the undersigned an equally long list of decisions in f…

DCIT, (It)- 4(2)(2), Mumbai vs. Societe Generale, Mumbai

The appeal of the revenue is partly allowed

ITA 1671/MUM/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai11 Sept 2017AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Shamim Yahya, Am & Shri Ravish Sood, Jm आयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No. 4542 & 1671/Mum/2015 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2009-10 & 2010-11) Dy. Cit(It)-4(2)(2), M/S. Societe Generale 1St Floor, R. No. 120, 19Th Floor, Tower ‘A’ बिधम/ Scindia House, Ballard Estate Peninsula Business Park, Vs. N.M. Road, Mumbai-400 038 Ganpatrao Kadam Marg Lower Parel, Mumbai 400013 स्थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./ Pan/Gir No. Aabcs7484C (अपीलाथी/Revenue ) (प्रत्यथी /Assessee) :

For Appellant: Shri Brijmohan P. Agarwal, A.RFor Respondent: Shri M.V. Rajguru, Sr. D.R
Section 143Section 143(3)Section 40Section 9(1)

…e assessment order passed has at length discussed various decisions holding that payment made for the purchases of software would be in the nature of royalty such as the Karnataka High Court decision in the case of CIT Vs. Samsung Electronics Company Limited (320 ITR 209), the Delhi Tribunal decision in the case of Gracemac Vs. ADIT [8 ITR (Tribunal) 522] and the AAR decision in the case of Citrix Systems Asia Pacific Private Limited (343 ITR 1). The assessee on the other hand, in the course of the present appellate proceedings has brought to the attention of the undersigned an equally long list of decisions in f…